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Position: | Punter |
Personal information | |
Born: | Kaufman, Texas, U.S. | January 1, 1959
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Amarillo |
College: | Southwestern Oklahoma State |
Undrafted: | 1981 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Carl Birdsong (born January 1, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a punter for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from 1981 to 1985.
Birdsong attended Crockett Junior High School in Amarillo, Texas. Birdsong graduated from Amarillo High School and then attended West Texas State University before transferring to, and graduating from, Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Birdsong made the Pro Bowl in 1983, but for an elite punter his professional career was short – by 1986, Birdsong was out of the NFL.